Recent clashes in Aden between forces loyal to Aidrous Al-Zoubaidi, the former governor of Aden, who is one of the southern movement’s symbols, and forces allied with the legitimate government, have proved to be short-sighted, floundering and ill-conceived.

For those observing and understanding the situation in our region, it is not difficult to understand Saad Hariri’s resignation as Lebanon’s prime minister. When he went to Riyadh and resigned from there, it was not only for his personal safety.

Donald Trump’s new strategy on Iran encompassed the nuclear deal, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tehran’s conventional ballistic missile program and the destructive Iranian intervention in the Arabian Gulf and the wider region.

King Salman has begun a historic visit, the first by a reigning Saudi monarch to Russia. This special visit seeks strategic relations on many levels. The preparations and desire on both sides indicate the drawing of a new road map, not only for the two countries but for the region.

The current crisis between the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ) and Qatar is still without a solution, despite the very great efforts exerted by the Kuwaiti mediators. In addition, there have been international efforts made by Germany, Britain, the US and France.